Estudio de vulnerabilidad estructural de las torres de los campanarios de la iglesia San Francisco de Quito, ubicada en el centro histórico.

Abstract

This study has been developed as an integral project that allows the evaluation that allows the structural evaluation of the Church of San Francisco de Quito through time, analyzing from the construction techniques and materials to the damage suffered by earthquakes that have affected the city. It took into account important aspects such as soil studies, archaeological studies, materials and geometric distribution. The project allows to recognize the current state of the temple following the guidelines proposed by Engineer Patricio Placencia outstanding professional in analysis and reinforcement of structures. The mentioned methodology involves a preliminary visual inspection for the identification of problems, which have been characterized by the symptoms found in the temple and have allowed to outline the probable causes and the formulation of a diagnosis. The structural analysis It is complemented with mathematical modeling as a way of checking the problems found in the diagnosis. The results obtained determined several zones that have exceeded the rupture modulus, for which reason an alternative of reinforcement has been placed for high walls and archs where accumulation of tension efforts is observed, the quantity has been determinated by the METHOD OF THE TWO NODES to provide the structure more strength resistance and concludes with the disposition of the reinforcement steel with the purpose of unify the behavior of the macroelements.